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suffocjated. Howevei-, tlie fowl can stand more to- 

 bacco smoke than the worm ;So that after its release 

 from the box It usually coughs up tlie weakened para- 

 sites. Powdered lime is also used for removing the 

 gape worm by dusting it in sueJi a way that the fowl 

 is caused to ir^hale sOme O'f the fine particles. Some 

 times the tow Is are placed in a box over which a sheet 

 o{ muslin is spread and lime is sifted through this 

 nuslin top and the fowl is obliged to inhale the dust, 

 niis procedure is somewhat dangerons unless great 

 care is exercised, and caiuiol be very highly recom- 

 mended. 



In the way of intei'nal treatment, camphor, asafoet- 

 ida and garlic are all of value. Camphor should be 

 given in pills of about one grain each. Asafoetida 

 sihould be given in one grain pills and garlic should be 

 chopped in tine pieces and fed witli the food. 



The treatment of the soil over which the infected 

 fowls roamed is of great importance and especially if 

 they were kept in confined spaces. By treating the 

 soil with lime and spading or ploughing it up fre- 

 quently the eggs of the gapewonn may be destiwed. 

 Or the ground may be thoroughly soaked with a solu- 

 tion of sulphuric acid (one part to one hundred). The 

 water troughs and feeding places should all be thor- 

 oughly cleansed and disinfected with coperas solution 

 (one pound to two gallons of water). The bodies of 

 the dead fuvls should be buried deeply at a distance 

 fi'oni the bnrnvard, or burned. 



